The Framers Forum

I have a second hand underpinner which is a Framers Corner one, likely well over 20 years old. I suspect it's not going to go the distance but for now I'd like to get it set up to do reasonable service while I save for a better one. My trouble is that the feet on the pressure pads have seriously deg...

Did you get her phone number? I've found that clients I speak to on the phone are a few thousand percent more likely to go through with a job than those I quote by email. Not because I'm good at selling (I'm rubbish) but generally people are lazy about responding to emails or even reading them prope...

that's very helpful, thank you both

I hope this isn't a daft question but... Bearing in mind they'd be in direct contact with the artwork if there's no window mount, I was wondering how safe linen covered slips are to use from a conservation point of view? or any slips/ fillets for that matter

those are wonderful drawings and it sounds like your teacher is a rare gem

Hi Arthur, thank you. Glad you liked the Barney video but I'm sorry to hear about your dog. I am ridiculously attached to my furkids and those that have gone leave huge gaps

As I understand it, oil paintings take about 12 months to 'cure' during which time they should be neither varnished nor glazed so that solvents can evaporate, or else the paint can dry unevenly and crack or craze. Some artists (self included) apply a retouching varnish earlier than this which allows...

that's lovely!

Hi Keith, thank you I'm still trying to get the hang of my address... I firmly believe there are certain sounds an English mouth is simply incapable of! But I love to hear Welsh spoken proper-like, it's like hearing magical spells

Hi To everyone :hi: Thank you for the nice comments on my artwork - when I tell people I do pet portraits their response is usually :smirk: :roll: so I just leave folk to look and judge for themselves... I know it's not everyone's cuppa, but it's mine :) @David McCormack - Mary Evans' courses look l...

Hi everyone, thank you for the lovely welcome, and for links and pointers, I'll check em out: much appreciated. A skill swap is a great idea, will certainly try that, thanks

Hi I've just joined the forum and am spending ages reading your posts. I just wanted to introduce myself and thank everyone for what they have shared on the forum, It's a great place to spend my tea breaks 8) I'm an artist who frames my own pastels and prints (mostly animal pics http://www.portra.co...